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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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